| 释义 |
靠山吃山， 靠水吃水 [- - chī shān kào shuǐ chī shuǐ]On the mountain one lives by mountain products; near the water one lives by the products of the sea [river].; In the mountains, one lives on mountain products; along the coast, on sea products.; live on what the locality provides; make a living in [according to] one's given circumstances; Those living on a mountain get their living from the mountain; those living near the water get their living from the water.; Those living on a mountain live off the mountain, those living near the water live off the water — to make use of local resources. |